Cambodia

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Cambodia kămbōˈdēə [key], Khmer Kampuchea, officially Kingdom of Cambodia, constitutional monarchy (2020 est. pop. 16,718,965), 69,898 sq mi (181,035 sq km), SE Asia. Cambodia is bordered by Thailand on the west and north, by Laos on the north, by Vietnam on the east, and by the Gulf of Thailand on the south. Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• The Khmer Rouge and After
• Civil War
• Cambodia under Sihanouk
• Early History to Independence
• Government
• Economy
• Land and People
• Bibliography

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